Almost Madam President why Hillary Clinton "won" in 2008 /

• Main Author: Gutgold, Nichola D.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, ©2009.
• Series: Lexington studies in political communication.
• Subjects: Clinton, Hillary Rodham > Language.; Clinton, Hillary Rodham.; USA > Präsident.; Geschichte 2008; Presidents > Election > 2008. > United States; Political campaigns > United States.; Communication in politics > United States.; Women presidential candidates > Language. > United States; POLITICAL SCIENCE > General. > Political Process; POLITICAL SCIENCE > Elections. > Political Process; Präsidentenwahl.; Electronic books.
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All around the world women are presidents and prime ministers, yet in America, we have yet to elect the first woman president. When Barack Obama accepted the nomination as the Democratic candidate for president in 2008, the media were quick to point out that Hillary Clinton lost. Yet Clinton won alm...

Table of Contents:

• The presidential bid of Hillary Rodham Clinton
• Logging on for your vote : the Internet announcement speech
• Speaking for herself : the campaign speeches
• Debating it and debating it again : the debates of the primary
• The many and varied media messages
• Conclusion : not Madam President; Madam Secretary.